Friday, August 29, 2008
New T-Shirt Design
After much help from Clement and Vincent T, our new tee shirt design is out! I've posted the two colours at the bottom of this page.. so check them out. You all need to vote on this ok? So check out the little poll on the right hand side of the page. Happy viewing!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Away From Home - Thomson
THE father of fallen pastor Michael Guglielmucci, Danny, read this brief statement to a packed congregation to explain his son's actions.
"Today is a very sad day for our family and church family. For many years our son, Michael has suffered from unexplained illnesses. We have been worried as we have seen him suffer and spend periods of time in hospital. Two years ago our lives were totally turned around by the sad news of our sons' cancer diagnosis. The love and support shown by our local church and all of our many friends around the world helped us get through a very difficult situation. During the last two years we have experienced the favor of God, his love and grace, and also the constant pain of the possibility of losing a son.
On Tuesday 12th of August we received a call to come and meet with Mike and Amanda but weren't ready for what we were about to hear. Mike began to share how he has lived a lie for the last 16 years of his life because of addictive behavior he couldn't break free from. He loved God and would throw himself into prayer, worship, and serving God with full energy and enthusiasm but still couldn't break free. In September in 2006, Mike had an accident and went to hospital. It was at this time, because of his torment of living a double life, Mike thought he could escape the pain by creating a diversion from his addiction to adult pornography, so he created the cancer scenario. The pain of this addiction was so deep that he started something he couldn't stop and proceeded on a downward spiral that led to him experiencing pain and suffering that resulted in constant vomiting and many other symptoms of a genuine sufferer.
Sharonne and I witnessed these episodes and pained and wept over his suffering. Michael wrote the song Healer because he wanted God to set him free from his addiction but hid it behind the lie of a fabricated illness. Once he had started down this track he felt he couldn't stop so he continued to act out this sickness, feeling he had gone too deep into the lie. I can't begin to tell you how much this is hurting us on the inside. A few weeks ago Mike had a dream of Jesus on the cross looking down on him saying, 'the truth will set you free' and so he decided to confess and bring everything out into the open. I immediately contacted our National Executive and submitted to their advice and council.
Church, our family needs your prayers at this time. We are so, so sorry to bring you into this. I have lead you with openness and integrity and declare that we have not lived a lie before you. We fully understand the questions, shock, disbelief and even anger you may feel over this announcement. Please pray for us and we will pray for you. Michael is struggling with a different kind of illness and is receiving professional help and will do so as long as is needed. On the council and advice of our executive and board, after our up and coming Edge conference, we will take time to be with Mike and get him all the professional and spiritual help he needs to come to full recovery. We have an amazing team. Thank you, executive, board, staff and church, for your love and support. We will do what is right before God and man and see this situation turned around for the glory of God. We love you. "
Guys, continue keeping him and his family in prayer. After reading this latest statement ( i just read it not long ago), you probably would understand now why he did all that. Right now, we cant do anything but pray...and continue to trust in God, that He is our healer...Amen!
your super senior youth(hahaha again...lol),
Thom
"Today is a very sad day for our family and church family. For many years our son, Michael has suffered from unexplained illnesses. We have been worried as we have seen him suffer and spend periods of time in hospital. Two years ago our lives were totally turned around by the sad news of our sons' cancer diagnosis. The love and support shown by our local church and all of our many friends around the world helped us get through a very difficult situation. During the last two years we have experienced the favor of God, his love and grace, and also the constant pain of the possibility of losing a son.
On Tuesday 12th of August we received a call to come and meet with Mike and Amanda but weren't ready for what we were about to hear. Mike began to share how he has lived a lie for the last 16 years of his life because of addictive behavior he couldn't break free from. He loved God and would throw himself into prayer, worship, and serving God with full energy and enthusiasm but still couldn't break free. In September in 2006, Mike had an accident and went to hospital. It was at this time, because of his torment of living a double life, Mike thought he could escape the pain by creating a diversion from his addiction to adult pornography, so he created the cancer scenario. The pain of this addiction was so deep that he started something he couldn't stop and proceeded on a downward spiral that led to him experiencing pain and suffering that resulted in constant vomiting and many other symptoms of a genuine sufferer.
Sharonne and I witnessed these episodes and pained and wept over his suffering. Michael wrote the song Healer because he wanted God to set him free from his addiction but hid it behind the lie of a fabricated illness. Once he had started down this track he felt he couldn't stop so he continued to act out this sickness, feeling he had gone too deep into the lie. I can't begin to tell you how much this is hurting us on the inside. A few weeks ago Mike had a dream of Jesus on the cross looking down on him saying, 'the truth will set you free' and so he decided to confess and bring everything out into the open. I immediately contacted our National Executive and submitted to their advice and council.
Church, our family needs your prayers at this time. We are so, so sorry to bring you into this. I have lead you with openness and integrity and declare that we have not lived a lie before you. We fully understand the questions, shock, disbelief and even anger you may feel over this announcement. Please pray for us and we will pray for you. Michael is struggling with a different kind of illness and is receiving professional help and will do so as long as is needed. On the council and advice of our executive and board, after our up and coming Edge conference, we will take time to be with Mike and get him all the professional and spiritual help he needs to come to full recovery. We have an amazing team. Thank you, executive, board, staff and church, for your love and support. We will do what is right before God and man and see this situation turned around for the glory of God. We love you. "
Guys, continue keeping him and his family in prayer. After reading this latest statement ( i just read it not long ago), you probably would understand now why he did all that. Right now, we cant do anything but pray...and continue to trust in God, that He is our healer...Amen!
your super senior youth(hahaha again...lol),
Thom
Away From Home - Thomson
hey guys! okie, this is Thomson here...haha. This must be like my first post here. To be honest, I am never a fan of blogs in the net, and probably never will. Nonetheless, this is something I wanna share with you guys, that you guys might benefit from this.
As you all know, Pastor Mike Gugielmucci is a pastor of the Planetshakers church, he is among the pastors of the Australian Christian Churches (formerly called Assemblies of God, (AOG)), in Australia, which is really big there. He is also part of the planetshakers band, which is popular among young people. In the band, he usually plays the bass guitar, but also plays the acoustic guitar occasionally, and also leads worship sometimes. He composed alot of songs for Planetshakers. Songs like "Running After You", "Big", "Follow", "Always and Forever", "Jump Around", "Evermore", "Never Stop", "Majesty, "Arise", "Healer"....this are juz some of the mand songs he wrote and composed throughout his lifetime. I am sure some of you know that 2 years ago, he was diagnosed wif cancer. His story was that after the doctor told him he had cancer, he went home, sat on the piano, and just started singing a song. There was no composing of verse and chorus or whatever, but it was juz a spontaneous worship, a "gift" given to him by God, as he said. That song is called "Healer", a really meaningful song with powerful lyrics and strong verses. Here is the lyrics of the song:
Verse: You hold my every moment, You calm my raging seas, You walk with me through fire, and heal all my disease
Pre-chorus: I trust in You, I trust in You
Chorus: I believe You're my Healer, I believe You are all I need, I believe You're my portion, I believe You're more than enough for me, Jesus You're all I need
Bridge: Nothing is impossible for You, nothing is impossible, nothing is impossible for You, You hold my world in your hands..
This song really touched people all over the word, because it tells of our Lord as our Healer, He is all that we need, He heals all our disease,Nothing is impossible for Him, and all we have to is to trust Him. He was dying. Doctors told him he did not have long to live. Yet he went on praising the Lord, singing songs of praises to Him. At the recent Hillsong live concert "This is Our God (2008)" in March 2008, he walked up the stage, oxygen tube connected and all, and sang the song "Healer", touching the hearts of many. Many people has been touched and moved by his faith in the Lord, and many gave donations and contribution to him for his cancer, and they were really touched and moved by the Spirit. However, a few days ago, (around 20th and 21st August 2008), news came out that Pastor Mike Guglielmucci was never really ill. He confessed to his parents that he never had cancer, that he has been faking his terminal illness. It was all a lie and a fraud. He is now seeing a psychiatrist, and accordiing to reports from the internet from the Australian news, even his family and his parents never knew that he had no cancer. He has now been stripped of his credentials as pastor by the Australian Christian Churches. Church officials are urging him to go the police, who will investigate that has happened to all the money raised during his cancer deception. Reports also said that he hung around in doctors' waiting room as part of a web of lies to convince friends and followers that he was dying of cancer.
If all this news and reports are true, it is a big blow to the churches in Australia as well as christians throughout the world. I dare not confirm that all the news I have read so far are 100% true, until time passes and more information surfaces. But let's assume that all this is true. What impact does it have on us christians? and even on unsaved souls! Will this make it even harder for us to share the gospel wif our unsaved frens, that a pastor and planetshakers worship leader this big, can fall flat on his face, deceive people of their money, and dealt a cruel blow to those who were so touched by his "fight" against cancer through his faith in God. As devoted christians, we know that God's grace is sufficient for us. His grace is in abundance, and God has already forgiven Pastor Guglielmucci for everything he did. Whether he confessed after being convicted of the HOly Spirit, we do not know. We can only pray for him and his family. Personally, i wanna pray that all this news are not true, that none of this is true.
I wanna hope that all of this are juz someone makin it up, Nonetheless, I urge you all to pray for him and his family, they need prayer the most now. If the reports are true, do we have the right to judge Pastor Guglielmucci? Absolutely not! We are all sinners and unworthy men, and we fall in life everyday, they may not always be portrayed in public, but we fall nearly every day of our lives. So for all those who has already heard about him, please keep him and his family in prayer. Our God is a gracious God, and He is our Healer, both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There is no such things as "I did something too terrible that God can never forgive me...I am too sinful to be accepted by Him". No! He is a gracious and wonderful God, and no matter how many times we fall and fail Him, He will always hold out His hand, ready to pull us up. All we need to do it reach out and grab His hand. All we need to do is to repent, and His grace is more than enough for us.
About the song, some people say that anything that is brought out of a fraud or lie cannot be used a tool to spread His word, to reach out. Personally, I am not sure myself, I do not know whether Pastor Guglielmucci has different motives when he composed the song "Healer". And i dare not judge him. Perhaps, when we want to use a song that has been composed by someone who said that God inspired Him to write that song, yet in the end it was a lie, as in he wasn't ill and all that, we must pray and consult the Lord before deciding whether to use that song to minister to others. But I have a verse to share with you guys. In Philippians 1: 15-18 : "It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. So brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what, what matters is that Jesus Christ is preached. The song "Healer" is a powerful song, and if you are thinking of using it in your p&w session, do pray about it first, and let God lead you to decide. The important thing is we can continue lifitng up His name, living up to His good name, and use every opportunity to preach His word!
As for me, I am nothing without God. I won't be where I am without Him. And till now, He has truly been a light unto my path, He has shown time and time again how wonderful He is, that the best thing to do is to trust in Him, for His wil for us is the best. So put Him first in your life, do not let any other thing distract you, and you see the wonderful things He can do in your life.
Last but not least, please pray for me. Studying medicine 3rd year is really tough, and i really need constant prayer. Also, pray for me, as the cf president of the CF here made up of AIMST University students. As our cf is not an official one (we are not allowed by the university to have any religious activity or gathering), the Lord has provided us all we need to touch students of the campus and to use CF as a tool of campus ministry. We are having an upcoming christian concert (Levites concert) either in September or October in Kampar, Perak, please keep me in prayer, that many more lives will be touched and souls saved through this event.Thanks guys!! Keep serving Him whole-heartedly! God bless!
your super senior youth (hahaha),
Thom
As you all know, Pastor Mike Gugielmucci is a pastor of the Planetshakers church, he is among the pastors of the Australian Christian Churches (formerly called Assemblies of God, (AOG)), in Australia, which is really big there. He is also part of the planetshakers band, which is popular among young people. In the band, he usually plays the bass guitar, but also plays the acoustic guitar occasionally, and also leads worship sometimes. He composed alot of songs for Planetshakers. Songs like "Running After You", "Big", "Follow", "Always and Forever", "Jump Around", "Evermore", "Never Stop", "Majesty, "Arise", "Healer"....this are juz some of the mand songs he wrote and composed throughout his lifetime. I am sure some of you know that 2 years ago, he was diagnosed wif cancer. His story was that after the doctor told him he had cancer, he went home, sat on the piano, and just started singing a song. There was no composing of verse and chorus or whatever, but it was juz a spontaneous worship, a "gift" given to him by God, as he said. That song is called "Healer", a really meaningful song with powerful lyrics and strong verses. Here is the lyrics of the song:
Verse: You hold my every moment, You calm my raging seas, You walk with me through fire, and heal all my disease
Pre-chorus: I trust in You, I trust in You
Chorus: I believe You're my Healer, I believe You are all I need, I believe You're my portion, I believe You're more than enough for me, Jesus You're all I need
Bridge: Nothing is impossible for You, nothing is impossible, nothing is impossible for You, You hold my world in your hands..
This song really touched people all over the word, because it tells of our Lord as our Healer, He is all that we need, He heals all our disease,Nothing is impossible for Him, and all we have to is to trust Him. He was dying. Doctors told him he did not have long to live. Yet he went on praising the Lord, singing songs of praises to Him. At the recent Hillsong live concert "This is Our God (2008)" in March 2008, he walked up the stage, oxygen tube connected and all, and sang the song "Healer", touching the hearts of many. Many people has been touched and moved by his faith in the Lord, and many gave donations and contribution to him for his cancer, and they were really touched and moved by the Spirit. However, a few days ago, (around 20th and 21st August 2008), news came out that Pastor Mike Guglielmucci was never really ill. He confessed to his parents that he never had cancer, that he has been faking his terminal illness. It was all a lie and a fraud. He is now seeing a psychiatrist, and accordiing to reports from the internet from the Australian news, even his family and his parents never knew that he had no cancer. He has now been stripped of his credentials as pastor by the Australian Christian Churches. Church officials are urging him to go the police, who will investigate that has happened to all the money raised during his cancer deception. Reports also said that he hung around in doctors' waiting room as part of a web of lies to convince friends and followers that he was dying of cancer.
If all this news and reports are true, it is a big blow to the churches in Australia as well as christians throughout the world. I dare not confirm that all the news I have read so far are 100% true, until time passes and more information surfaces. But let's assume that all this is true. What impact does it have on us christians? and even on unsaved souls! Will this make it even harder for us to share the gospel wif our unsaved frens, that a pastor and planetshakers worship leader this big, can fall flat on his face, deceive people of their money, and dealt a cruel blow to those who were so touched by his "fight" against cancer through his faith in God. As devoted christians, we know that God's grace is sufficient for us. His grace is in abundance, and God has already forgiven Pastor Guglielmucci for everything he did. Whether he confessed after being convicted of the HOly Spirit, we do not know. We can only pray for him and his family. Personally, i wanna pray that all this news are not true, that none of this is true.
I wanna hope that all of this are juz someone makin it up, Nonetheless, I urge you all to pray for him and his family, they need prayer the most now. If the reports are true, do we have the right to judge Pastor Guglielmucci? Absolutely not! We are all sinners and unworthy men, and we fall in life everyday, they may not always be portrayed in public, but we fall nearly every day of our lives. So for all those who has already heard about him, please keep him and his family in prayer. Our God is a gracious God, and He is our Healer, both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There is no such things as "I did something too terrible that God can never forgive me...I am too sinful to be accepted by Him". No! He is a gracious and wonderful God, and no matter how many times we fall and fail Him, He will always hold out His hand, ready to pull us up. All we need to do it reach out and grab His hand. All we need to do is to repent, and His grace is more than enough for us.
About the song, some people say that anything that is brought out of a fraud or lie cannot be used a tool to spread His word, to reach out. Personally, I am not sure myself, I do not know whether Pastor Guglielmucci has different motives when he composed the song "Healer". And i dare not judge him. Perhaps, when we want to use a song that has been composed by someone who said that God inspired Him to write that song, yet in the end it was a lie, as in he wasn't ill and all that, we must pray and consult the Lord before deciding whether to use that song to minister to others. But I have a verse to share with you guys. In Philippians 1: 15-18 : "It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. So brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what, what matters is that Jesus Christ is preached. The song "Healer" is a powerful song, and if you are thinking of using it in your p&w session, do pray about it first, and let God lead you to decide. The important thing is we can continue lifitng up His name, living up to His good name, and use every opportunity to preach His word!
As for me, I am nothing without God. I won't be where I am without Him. And till now, He has truly been a light unto my path, He has shown time and time again how wonderful He is, that the best thing to do is to trust in Him, for His wil for us is the best. So put Him first in your life, do not let any other thing distract you, and you see the wonderful things He can do in your life.
Last but not least, please pray for me. Studying medicine 3rd year is really tough, and i really need constant prayer. Also, pray for me, as the cf president of the CF here made up of AIMST University students. As our cf is not an official one (we are not allowed by the university to have any religious activity or gathering), the Lord has provided us all we need to touch students of the campus and to use CF as a tool of campus ministry. We are having an upcoming christian concert (Levites concert) either in September or October in Kampar, Perak, please keep me in prayer, that many more lives will be touched and souls saved through this event.Thanks guys!! Keep serving Him whole-heartedly! God bless!
your super senior youth (hahaha),
Thom
The Story of Bob - Conclusion
Terribly sorry about keeping everyone waiting for the conclusion.. here goes...
I don't know about you but this story really touched my heart and taught me lessons that I need in my Christian walk. What are the lessons that can be learnt in this story? My previous pastor used to ask this, "how do you eat an elephant?".. Bit by bit.. so let's go through this bit by bit.
1. Bob - Ah.. the star, the culprit, the naughty one, the repentant one. He really took the roller-coaster ride, didn't he? Only to land 'splat' on his face. Repentance is the first step towards his reconciliation with his dad, there is joy waiting at the end of that. Repentance means you're really sorry about what you've done, you admit your mistakes and you don't do those mistakes again. Of course being humans we might end up doing the same mistakes, but I believe it's the issue of the heart this. That in our hearts, we don't harbour that thinking of "oh, God is ever merciful, ever forgiving, he will forgive me next time I sin again", even though that's God's nature as well. You get what I mean, right? Repentance comes from the heart, not just lip service. And I learnt that repentance isn't about punishment, it's about accepting God's love.
When we come back to God, he doesn't desire us to 'pay' for our sins, like Bob's approach (remember, he wanted to come back as a slave instead of a son?). God just desires us to come back, period. He doesn't want us being away from him. Besides, you realise we can't possibly pay for our sins. How can we possibly repay God for the death of his beloved Son? No way, right? And that is grace, given freely, not by works, that no man might boast.
2. Art - How many of us ever felt like Art? Righteous, proud of his achievements? He was earning his inheritance through hard work. He had pride in him, and he was not going to get anything free, no sirree Bob! He was going to work his butt off to earn it, that no one can say he was a free loader. He didn't want to receive the grace of his dad. He wanted things in his control, through his hands.
Both the sons had the same problem, they wanted control in their relationship with their dad. Art by working for his inheritance (me? I rather just inherit it, thanks! hehe) and Bob by also trying to earn his way back.
3. Dad - The thing that amazes me about dad, and still do, is his love. His son rejected, insulted and shamed him, and he still had the capacity to continue loving him. And he received Bob back without any punishment! How many times have we had to 'earn' our way back to people's good books? But not dad. He's a cool operator, he doesn't act like other dads. Amazing love. Dad will not violate our will or our decisions, whether right or wrong. He will let us have that freedom to make choices. But if it is the wrong choice, he is always there waiting for us.
So.. I think often times we are like Art and Bob combined. Sometimes we see people committing wrong then we're Art, on our high horse, judging people. Other times we're like Bob, making the wrong choices, then trying to earn our way back to God's books. AD JY taught us our spiritual lives are like a spiral, when we sin and fall away from God, we spiral downwards. Then we repent, learn our lesson and come back to God, we spiral upwards. Certain lessons are hard to learn so we spiral round and round (no wonder I feel dizzy and a sense of deja vu! groan) till we get it into our thick heads then we spiral upwards. Ah.. the narrow road, it's difficult, challenging, demanding, but man, is it worth it! I hope this story has encouraged you, strengthen your faith and may you continue to journey on the narrow road with perseverance and joy!
The End.
I don't know about you but this story really touched my heart and taught me lessons that I need in my Christian walk. What are the lessons that can be learnt in this story? My previous pastor used to ask this, "how do you eat an elephant?".. Bit by bit.. so let's go through this bit by bit.
1. Bob - Ah.. the star, the culprit, the naughty one, the repentant one. He really took the roller-coaster ride, didn't he? Only to land 'splat' on his face. Repentance is the first step towards his reconciliation with his dad, there is joy waiting at the end of that. Repentance means you're really sorry about what you've done, you admit your mistakes and you don't do those mistakes again. Of course being humans we might end up doing the same mistakes, but I believe it's the issue of the heart this. That in our hearts, we don't harbour that thinking of "oh, God is ever merciful, ever forgiving, he will forgive me next time I sin again", even though that's God's nature as well. You get what I mean, right? Repentance comes from the heart, not just lip service. And I learnt that repentance isn't about punishment, it's about accepting God's love.
When we come back to God, he doesn't desire us to 'pay' for our sins, like Bob's approach (remember, he wanted to come back as a slave instead of a son?). God just desires us to come back, period. He doesn't want us being away from him. Besides, you realise we can't possibly pay for our sins. How can we possibly repay God for the death of his beloved Son? No way, right? And that is grace, given freely, not by works, that no man might boast.
2. Art - How many of us ever felt like Art? Righteous, proud of his achievements? He was earning his inheritance through hard work. He had pride in him, and he was not going to get anything free, no sirree Bob! He was going to work his butt off to earn it, that no one can say he was a free loader. He didn't want to receive the grace of his dad. He wanted things in his control, through his hands.
Both the sons had the same problem, they wanted control in their relationship with their dad. Art by working for his inheritance (me? I rather just inherit it, thanks! hehe) and Bob by also trying to earn his way back.
3. Dad - The thing that amazes me about dad, and still do, is his love. His son rejected, insulted and shamed him, and he still had the capacity to continue loving him. And he received Bob back without any punishment! How many times have we had to 'earn' our way back to people's good books? But not dad. He's a cool operator, he doesn't act like other dads. Amazing love. Dad will not violate our will or our decisions, whether right or wrong. He will let us have that freedom to make choices. But if it is the wrong choice, he is always there waiting for us.
So.. I think often times we are like Art and Bob combined. Sometimes we see people committing wrong then we're Art, on our high horse, judging people. Other times we're like Bob, making the wrong choices, then trying to earn our way back to God's books. AD JY taught us our spiritual lives are like a spiral, when we sin and fall away from God, we spiral downwards. Then we repent, learn our lesson and come back to God, we spiral upwards. Certain lessons are hard to learn so we spiral round and round (no wonder I feel dizzy and a sense of deja vu! groan) till we get it into our thick heads then we spiral upwards. Ah.. the narrow road, it's difficult, challenging, demanding, but man, is it worth it! I hope this story has encouraged you, strengthen your faith and may you continue to journey on the narrow road with perseverance and joy!
The End.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The Story of Bob - Part 6
Art felt sick to his guts that Bob was back, never mind that he hadn't seen Bob for ages. He was furious that dad actually threw a party for Bob. He knew that the fattened calf was for honoured guests.. and dad slaughtered the calf for that good for nothing Bob? "To think that I slaved and toiled for that old man? To earn my inheritance, to earn my keep, but dad never said anything, never appreciated my hard work!" thought Art as he left the building.
He heard hurried footsteps behind him as he continued walking. "Art, wait," shouted his dad as he ran after his eldest son. This again is mind boggling, that a parent would run after his son. It is just not the norm in Jewish households! "Don't go, Art, come and join us, Bob is back and we must rejoice!" said dad as he caught up with Art. Art lost his temper as he turned back to face his dad and with a raised voice said, "Everyday I've been slaving in the fields, tending to the livestock and never once, NOT ONCE, did I complain, yet you never even gave me a young goat to celebrate with my friends, " Art was livid now. With veins popping in his face he continued, "yet when that no good son of yours came back, after wasting his inheritance on sex, booze and party, you didn't scold him, nor did you even rebuke him, but you THREW A PARTY FOR HIM?" Art was practically foaming in the mouth as he shouted at his dad! "Where is the logic in that, dad?"
"My son," Dad said, with compassion in his eyes, "you are always with me, and what I have is yours, but we had to be glad because we lost Bob, now he's found again."
To be continued...
He heard hurried footsteps behind him as he continued walking. "Art, wait," shouted his dad as he ran after his eldest son. This again is mind boggling, that a parent would run after his son. It is just not the norm in Jewish households! "Don't go, Art, come and join us, Bob is back and we must rejoice!" said dad as he caught up with Art. Art lost his temper as he turned back to face his dad and with a raised voice said, "Everyday I've been slaving in the fields, tending to the livestock and never once, NOT ONCE, did I complain, yet you never even gave me a young goat to celebrate with my friends, " Art was livid now. With veins popping in his face he continued, "yet when that no good son of yours came back, after wasting his inheritance on sex, booze and party, you didn't scold him, nor did you even rebuke him, but you THREW A PARTY FOR HIM?" Art was practically foaming in the mouth as he shouted at his dad! "Where is the logic in that, dad?"
"My son," Dad said, with compassion in his eyes, "you are always with me, and what I have is yours, but we had to be glad because we lost Bob, now he's found again."
To be continued...
A Breather
I wanna say sorry to all of you who have been following the youth blog faithfully and also the Story of Bob. You must be on your toes wondering and waiting for the conclusion to this story. I have been bogged down by work this week and simply can't log on to continue. There is only 1 or 2 parts left. I will try to finish it before the Youth Camp starts ok, else it'll be another week before I can get to blog!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
The Story of Bob - Part 5
Now dad really know how to throw a party.. it's party with a capital P. The tables are groaning under the load of food, and the cooks are still doing their job inside the kitchen! There is a full band on the dance floor, the best one in town. No expenses were spared in decorating the place, dad got the hostest with the mostest for the job. The finest wine was free flowing and the guests were just enjoying themselves. What about Bob? Well.. Bob stil wore that stunned look to get such an unexpected welcome. He was prepared for sweeping the stables, shovelling dung, dirty looks, but this?... Party time? Succulent lamb instead of pigs pods? Finest silk and linen robes instead of lousy coarse cotton? Wouldn't you be stunned too?
And dad.. well.. he looked like the cat that caught the burung pipit, contented and so happy. He was going around making sure the guests were well fed and their cups were constantly filled. He was also telling everyone that Bob is back, in case they hadn't noticed. Haha.. Dad was happy, which is actually an understatement! happier than he had been for a while. He had lost his son, and now he had found him again. So, it was a happening party (on the history books to be THE party of the year) .. when suddenly BANG.. everyone jumped.
There standing at the door of the hall was Art, Bob's eldest brother. Oh.. if looks could kill, Bob would be dead, and then some. Art was furious to see that the party was in Bob's honour. He had asked the servants when he came back to the house after tending to the animals, the reason for the music in the air and the smell of food wafting out, and found out that Bob is back. That no good son of his father is back, after all the pain he put the old man through, the shame his family had to endure, the snide remarks his friends, family and neighbours had thrown at them, his father throws a welcoming party for Bob? "I knew it, the old man is getting senile," thought Art. "I should start thinking about retirement homes, before he gets worse." He continued thinking as anger rolled over him, at the injustice, the shame.
He couldn't bring himself to go to the party, but he just had to see it, hardly believing it could possibly be true. But it was. There was Bob, in the best robe (did I even see dad's ring on his finger?) eating the fattened calf, the animal that He, Art himself had fed everyday? Bob Bob Bob.. Dad's thoughts had always been about Bob! Art felt sick in his guts. He just turned and left...
So.. which person can you identify with most? Bob? Art? Dad?
To be continued...
And dad.. well.. he looked like the cat that caught the burung pipit, contented and so happy. He was going around making sure the guests were well fed and their cups were constantly filled. He was also telling everyone that Bob is back, in case they hadn't noticed. Haha.. Dad was happy, which is actually an understatement! happier than he had been for a while. He had lost his son, and now he had found him again. So, it was a happening party (on the history books to be THE party of the year) .. when suddenly BANG.. everyone jumped.
There standing at the door of the hall was Art, Bob's eldest brother. Oh.. if looks could kill, Bob would be dead, and then some. Art was furious to see that the party was in Bob's honour. He had asked the servants when he came back to the house after tending to the animals, the reason for the music in the air and the smell of food wafting out, and found out that Bob is back. That no good son of his father is back, after all the pain he put the old man through, the shame his family had to endure, the snide remarks his friends, family and neighbours had thrown at them, his father throws a welcoming party for Bob? "I knew it, the old man is getting senile," thought Art. "I should start thinking about retirement homes, before he gets worse." He continued thinking as anger rolled over him, at the injustice, the shame.
He couldn't bring himself to go to the party, but he just had to see it, hardly believing it could possibly be true. But it was. There was Bob, in the best robe (did I even see dad's ring on his finger?) eating the fattened calf, the animal that He, Art himself had fed everyday? Bob Bob Bob.. Dad's thoughts had always been about Bob! Art felt sick in his guts. He just turned and left...
So.. which person can you identify with most? Bob? Art? Dad?
To be continued...
Friday, August 8, 2008
The Story of Bob - Part 4
It was just about dawn when dad woke up. As he lay on his bed wriggling his toes, he stared at the ceiling, wondering what this new day may bring. "The chickens are starting to lay their eggs, we better fix the chicken coop today." he thought, as he slowly got up and out of his bed. He stretched his body and almost automatically, he walked to the window, towards the telescope that has been stationed there for a long time now. "What will this new day bring," dad mused as he peered through the telescope. He noticed the sun was starting to come up over the olive trees near the gates, birds were flitting through the trees. He was just about to straighten his body when he stiffened. He had noticed a speck appearing at the end of the road that leads to his estate. He quickly rubbed his eyes as he fiddled with the telescope, trying to get a sharper focus on the speck. "Is it moving? Could be the neighbour's goat again." His heart started fluttering as he slowly observed the shape getting bigger on his lens. "It's too tall for a goat," he muttered, "Who is coming so early in the morning?"
The shape continued getting bigger as it got nearer to his estate. Then dad knew, in his heart, way before his eyes confirmed it, that it was Bob. Bob has come back. With trembling hands, he reached for his outer coat and wrapped it around his shoulders and opened the front door. He almost stumbled over the front porch in his eagerness to walk to the front gate. The sun is shining warmly as he strides along, all the while fixing his eyes on the shape that is beyond his gate. He reached the gates before Bob did, for Bob was a long way away, and dad's telescope was pretty powerful, so he saw Bob before Bob knew he was seen.
Dad started running towards Bob, his heart overjoyed to see his son once again. He can't believe that it's really Bob, true, he is thinner than before, but it's Bob! Tears came into his eyes as he gazed upon his son, as he continued running to cover the distance separating them. Bob had also seen his dad opening the gates and walking towards him. When Bob saw his dad started running, his steps faltered, unsure what his dad was going to do to him. He started gathering up courage to talk to his dad, to say sorry for all the hurtful things he said before, the pain he saw in his dad's eyes when he left the house. It seemed so long ago.
"Dad," Bob stammered, "I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son"... that was all he could say before his dad reached him and gave him a bear hug! His dad kissed him on both cheeks as tears ran down his face. Bob had tears in his eyes too as he hugged his dad. Then they started talking non-stop, Bob trying to say sorry, and his dad trying to ask how he was. They had started walking back to the main house and as soon as his dad saw a servant, he quickly told the servant, "Quick, bring the best robe and put it on Bob. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. The fattened calf? slaughter it, cos we're going to have a party!" dad beamed. "This son of mine was dead and is alive again: He was lost and is found." Bring out the best wine, sharpen the carving knife, decorate the hall, call the musicians, it's party time! Yeah.. partaaaayyyyyyyyy... but this time the theme wasn't sex & booze, but instead forgiveness & love, and what a great party this is going to be.
There are so many lessons and significant moments in this part of the story and they each blow my mind. First, the hope the dad has that Bob will return, waiting day by day for the son's return, just as how God waits for us to come back to him. Secondly, the love dad had for Bob, in running towards his son. Fathers/parents do not run to their children, it's the other way round, ooo.. this dad is unpredictable, just like our Father God. We expect a big stick when we do wrong, He gives us a hug instead.. tears in my eyes, and my heart when I think of God's love.
The garments also symbolise many things. The robe signifies honour, something that you adorn honoured guests. Bob did wrong but dad welcomed him back as a honoured guest. The ring signifies that Bob belongs to dad's family, his house, that sense of belonging that dad gave Bob. The sandals on Bob's feet signifies that he is welcomed as a son, not a slave. Remember Bob wanted to return as a servant, but his dad welcomed him home as a son.
So.. the party is in full swing, it's happening, and swinging man! Nobody saw a shadow crossed the threshold of the front door and suddenly, BANG! Everyone jumped out of their recliners.
To be continued...
The shape continued getting bigger as it got nearer to his estate. Then dad knew, in his heart, way before his eyes confirmed it, that it was Bob. Bob has come back. With trembling hands, he reached for his outer coat and wrapped it around his shoulders and opened the front door. He almost stumbled over the front porch in his eagerness to walk to the front gate. The sun is shining warmly as he strides along, all the while fixing his eyes on the shape that is beyond his gate. He reached the gates before Bob did, for Bob was a long way away, and dad's telescope was pretty powerful, so he saw Bob before Bob knew he was seen.
Dad started running towards Bob, his heart overjoyed to see his son once again. He can't believe that it's really Bob, true, he is thinner than before, but it's Bob! Tears came into his eyes as he gazed upon his son, as he continued running to cover the distance separating them. Bob had also seen his dad opening the gates and walking towards him. When Bob saw his dad started running, his steps faltered, unsure what his dad was going to do to him. He started gathering up courage to talk to his dad, to say sorry for all the hurtful things he said before, the pain he saw in his dad's eyes when he left the house. It seemed so long ago.
"Dad," Bob stammered, "I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son"... that was all he could say before his dad reached him and gave him a bear hug! His dad kissed him on both cheeks as tears ran down his face. Bob had tears in his eyes too as he hugged his dad. Then they started talking non-stop, Bob trying to say sorry, and his dad trying to ask how he was. They had started walking back to the main house and as soon as his dad saw a servant, he quickly told the servant, "Quick, bring the best robe and put it on Bob. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. The fattened calf? slaughter it, cos we're going to have a party!" dad beamed. "This son of mine was dead and is alive again: He was lost and is found." Bring out the best wine, sharpen the carving knife, decorate the hall, call the musicians, it's party time! Yeah.. partaaaayyyyyyyyy... but this time the theme wasn't sex & booze, but instead forgiveness & love, and what a great party this is going to be.
There are so many lessons and significant moments in this part of the story and they each blow my mind. First, the hope the dad has that Bob will return, waiting day by day for the son's return, just as how God waits for us to come back to him. Secondly, the love dad had for Bob, in running towards his son. Fathers/parents do not run to their children, it's the other way round, ooo.. this dad is unpredictable, just like our Father God. We expect a big stick when we do wrong, He gives us a hug instead.. tears in my eyes, and my heart when I think of God's love.
The garments also symbolise many things. The robe signifies honour, something that you adorn honoured guests. Bob did wrong but dad welcomed him back as a honoured guest. The ring signifies that Bob belongs to dad's family, his house, that sense of belonging that dad gave Bob. The sandals on Bob's feet signifies that he is welcomed as a son, not a slave. Remember Bob wanted to return as a servant, but his dad welcomed him home as a son.
So.. the party is in full swing, it's happening, and swinging man! Nobody saw a shadow crossed the threshold of the front door and suddenly, BANG! Everyone jumped out of their recliners.
To be continued...
The Story of Bob - Part 3
Ah.. "I see the light," says Mulder. Oops, it's not only Fox Mulder that can see the light in X-Files, seems that Bob could see the light as well. Perhaps Mulder had a forefather called Bob? "I see the light," says Bob. As his stomach grumbled and rumbled while the pigs snorted and gobbled, he thought how nice if he could eat the pods that piggy was eating. Suddenly a million gazillion lightbulbs went off in Bob's head, as he suddenly thought of his dad. Perhaps he has not thought of his dad for quite a while now; after all, sex, booze and party were big important stuff in Bob's life until the pigs spoilt it! Perhaps it was the pong coming from the pigs that somehow woke him up from his wild living. And not only did he suddenly think of his old dad, he actually spared a thought for the kakaks and pekerja kebun that his dad employ. He remembered that the servants back home ate better food than what he was thinking about eating. "Man,.. I've sunk so low," thought Bob. "I had it all, great food, great life, great dad and I ruined it, and I actually wanna fight with these pigs for food?"
It begins; this realisation that he has just blown everything away, ran through Bob like a cold morning shower, hitting him in the face and rudely awakening him. "I will go back to dad's place, ask him to take me on as a servant, at least I can eat better, and I don't have to fight with pigs," Bob kept thinking. So he bid sayonara to those pigs and clambered asap to the highway.
So our young punk, smelly and light-seeing Bob started the journey home. Hitchhiking from kind travellers who don't mind the unshaven "Giorgio Armani underwear model" look that Bob is sporting, he travels homeward. Thoughts went through his mind on what to say to his dad; "should I ask for wages?, can I get a room of my own? would he actually take me back? I'm gonna be so killed, I'm sorry dad, can you take me back?" went on like a broken CD as he got nearer and nearer to home. He started sweating and getting butterflies in his stomach as he saw familiar sights ambling past.
In his father's house there is a telescope. The telescope is in dad's room, and it points way out to the fence that surrounds the border of the land. The focus is on the big gates at the entrance of the property, and some distance beyond those gates. Everyday, the first thing dad does when he wakes up is to walk to the telescope and peer through the lens. Everyday, like clockwork, dad peered through the telescope, then he'd go to work.
Many times we are separated and estranged with our family through anger, misunderstanding, pride etc. God gave us a family for a purpose, not some random acts by God. God doesn't do random, ever.
To be continued...
It begins; this realisation that he has just blown everything away, ran through Bob like a cold morning shower, hitting him in the face and rudely awakening him. "I will go back to dad's place, ask him to take me on as a servant, at least I can eat better, and I don't have to fight with pigs," Bob kept thinking. So he bid sayonara to those pigs and clambered asap to the highway.
So our young punk, smelly and light-seeing Bob started the journey home. Hitchhiking from kind travellers who don't mind the unshaven "Giorgio Armani underwear model" look that Bob is sporting, he travels homeward. Thoughts went through his mind on what to say to his dad; "should I ask for wages?, can I get a room of my own? would he actually take me back? I'm gonna be so killed, I'm sorry dad, can you take me back?" went on like a broken CD as he got nearer and nearer to home. He started sweating and getting butterflies in his stomach as he saw familiar sights ambling past.
In his father's house there is a telescope. The telescope is in dad's room, and it points way out to the fence that surrounds the border of the land. The focus is on the big gates at the entrance of the property, and some distance beyond those gates. Everyday, the first thing dad does when he wakes up is to walk to the telescope and peer through the lens. Everyday, like clockwork, dad peered through the telescope, then he'd go to work.
Many times we are separated and estranged with our family through anger, misunderstanding, pride etc. God gave us a family for a purpose, not some random acts by God. God doesn't do random, ever.
To be continued...
The Story of Bob - Part 2
Ok.. where were we? Let's recap, Bob - rich young punk, donkey racer through family property, give parents whole load of problems, ask dad for half share of dad's moolah, dad gives in, the story continues...
Bob was loaded! literally and figuratively. And who's willing to bet that he has no problems carrying all those money bags? I am absolutely certain Bob's friends were most willing to help him carry those money bags and spend some coins! Isn't it funny how 'friends' seem to come out of the woodwork, attracted by the sight and smell of money, but when the money dries up, the friendship also withers. Choose our friends wisely! So Bob & Co. headed overseas to spend his money. Nope, he didn't use that money to invest and earn more money, he splurged! He spent it on sex, booze and parties! Partaaaayyyyyy.. whoo whoo whoo! Easy come, easy go, ain't that the life?
So while Bob was partying happily, he failed to see that a recession was going on in that country he was in. And one fine day, he woke up from his sex, booze and party session to find that not only did he have a massive headache and hangover, his money was gone, his friends also deserted him, and the country was in recession. Man's gotta eat, you know, and Bob didn't have any money to eat. What a rollercoaster life Bob was in! One minute it was steak and vodka, the next it was.. nada, nothing, zip, kosong! Kacang putih pun taada lah..
It was crunch time. What was a man to do to find some food? Remember, Bob was a rich young punk .. now he's just a young punk. So this young punk called Bob started getting desperate and he was even willing to work.. oooh, the horror, the shock.. rich kid working? What will the neighbours say?.. But Bob was too hungry to care what his neighbours might say, and at last, he found a job.. a nice little job looking after cute little pigs.. NOT! Do you know that Jews do not eat pork? They won't go near a pig to save their lives, it's against their religion and everything about pigs is detestable. So Bob got himself a taboo job, not the kinda job any self respecting Jew would grab at.
As I write this, I'm amazed to find that Bob fell so low, to get a job tending pigs, the lowest of the low, (is there any job lower than this? perhaps not oh).. what did I say about rollercoaster? Let us learn a lesson here, that we must have wisdom in living our lives. God gave us a brain, let us use it.
Just as I thought Bob was about to throw in the towel, I continued reading the story and find, suddenly, a million gazillion lightbulbs went off in Bob's head! Booom... "I see the light," says Bob...
to be continued....
Bob was loaded! literally and figuratively. And who's willing to bet that he has no problems carrying all those money bags? I am absolutely certain Bob's friends were most willing to help him carry those money bags and spend some coins! Isn't it funny how 'friends' seem to come out of the woodwork, attracted by the sight and smell of money, but when the money dries up, the friendship also withers. Choose our friends wisely! So Bob & Co. headed overseas to spend his money. Nope, he didn't use that money to invest and earn more money, he splurged! He spent it on sex, booze and parties! Partaaaayyyyyy.. whoo whoo whoo! Easy come, easy go, ain't that the life?
So while Bob was partying happily, he failed to see that a recession was going on in that country he was in. And one fine day, he woke up from his sex, booze and party session to find that not only did he have a massive headache and hangover, his money was gone, his friends also deserted him, and the country was in recession. Man's gotta eat, you know, and Bob didn't have any money to eat. What a rollercoaster life Bob was in! One minute it was steak and vodka, the next it was.. nada, nothing, zip, kosong! Kacang putih pun taada lah..
It was crunch time. What was a man to do to find some food? Remember, Bob was a rich young punk .. now he's just a young punk. So this young punk called Bob started getting desperate and he was even willing to work.. oooh, the horror, the shock.. rich kid working? What will the neighbours say?.. But Bob was too hungry to care what his neighbours might say, and at last, he found a job.. a nice little job looking after cute little pigs.. NOT! Do you know that Jews do not eat pork? They won't go near a pig to save their lives, it's against their religion and everything about pigs is detestable. So Bob got himself a taboo job, not the kinda job any self respecting Jew would grab at.
As I write this, I'm amazed to find that Bob fell so low, to get a job tending pigs, the lowest of the low, (is there any job lower than this? perhaps not oh).. what did I say about rollercoaster? Let us learn a lesson here, that we must have wisdom in living our lives. God gave us a brain, let us use it.
Just as I thought Bob was about to throw in the towel, I continued reading the story and find, suddenly, a million gazillion lightbulbs went off in Bob's head! Booom... "I see the light," says Bob...
to be continued....
The Story of Bob - Part 1
Ever since I attended Rebecca Pippert's seminar last week, I've wanted to share about what I learnt, but I couldn't quite decide which, or what to share, until now. It was after a conversation I had with my dear friend that I decided on sharing this, the story of the prodigal son.
Many of us are familiar with this story. A man had two sons, and the second son, for ease of telling the story, let me call him Bob, k? (although pls don't quote me on this lah, hehe) So Bob.. he was a rich young punk and I think he pretty much didn't have to do anything. He has servants to cater to his every whim, I mean, his dad was loaded. One day, Bob decided to ask his dad for his share of the inheritance.. ooo.. (the start of the big journey/big mistake) this being a Jewish background, dads are honoured and respected, so you just don't go up to dad and ask for a share of the fortune! Plus, inheritance are given only after the dad has passed on, so to ask for it while dad is living is pretty much saying.. "what? dad, you're not dead yet? come on, get a move on!"
The story goes on to tell that his dad gave Bob his share of the inheritance. I'll bet Bob really gave his dad a near heart attack for his audacity to ask for his fortune, or maybe not. Dad would have seen Bob's wild living right? Racing donkey carts through the family property (hey, there weren't Ferraris then) and pretty much creating problems for everyone. Now what was amazing to me is that his dad didn't smack Bob or kick Bob out of the house, but he gave Bob what he wanted. He could have gone to the papers and put an ad out to disown Bob!
Oo.. let's not forget about Bob's older brother.. since Bob has a name, let's name the older brother Art. So Art, he's the eldest bro, and by right, he gets the lion's share of the wealth as Jewish customs go by. So Bob, the young punk, is trying to elbow Art out of his fortune by demanding his share first.. oooo.. doesn't he need a kick to the backside?
So.. what lessons can we learn here? That dad in this story is like God, who doesn't stop us making decisions, foolish or otherwise. He gave us a will and he will not stop us making foolish decisions. Doesn't mean he doesn't love us, in fact, he loves us so much, more than we can ever imagine.
To be continued....
Many of us are familiar with this story. A man had two sons, and the second son, for ease of telling the story, let me call him Bob, k? (although pls don't quote me on this lah, hehe) So Bob.. he was a rich young punk and I think he pretty much didn't have to do anything. He has servants to cater to his every whim, I mean, his dad was loaded. One day, Bob decided to ask his dad for his share of the inheritance.. ooo.. (the start of the big journey/big mistake) this being a Jewish background, dads are honoured and respected, so you just don't go up to dad and ask for a share of the fortune! Plus, inheritance are given only after the dad has passed on, so to ask for it while dad is living is pretty much saying.. "what? dad, you're not dead yet? come on, get a move on!"
The story goes on to tell that his dad gave Bob his share of the inheritance. I'll bet Bob really gave his dad a near heart attack for his audacity to ask for his fortune, or maybe not. Dad would have seen Bob's wild living right? Racing donkey carts through the family property (hey, there weren't Ferraris then) and pretty much creating problems for everyone. Now what was amazing to me is that his dad didn't smack Bob or kick Bob out of the house, but he gave Bob what he wanted. He could have gone to the papers and put an ad out to disown Bob!
Oo.. let's not forget about Bob's older brother.. since Bob has a name, let's name the older brother Art. So Art, he's the eldest bro, and by right, he gets the lion's share of the wealth as Jewish customs go by. So Bob, the young punk, is trying to elbow Art out of his fortune by demanding his share first.. oooo.. doesn't he need a kick to the backside?
So.. what lessons can we learn here? That dad in this story is like God, who doesn't stop us making decisions, foolish or otherwise. He gave us a will and he will not stop us making foolish decisions. Doesn't mean he doesn't love us, in fact, he loves us so much, more than we can ever imagine.
To be continued....
Monday, August 4, 2008
Something Interesting
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . Treasury.
Men can read smaller print better than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:Alaska.
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander, the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?A. Honey
Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day .
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's".
Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . Treasury.
Men can read smaller print better than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:Alaska.
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander, the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?A. Honey
Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day .
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's".
Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
Rest Day
What did you guys do last Saturday night when we had no youth meeting? Some of you might have gone for the evangelistic meeting at All Saint's Cathedral, or not. I'm guessing most of you didn't go. I also didn't go, hehe.. I had gone for 3 nights straight of the meeting so I decided to stay home Saturday night.
Well, let me tell you that I felt strange being at home Saturday nights, because Sat nights are spent with my friends in youth, where we laugh, play and learn together. So it was weird watching tv at home. I keep thinking it's Sunday night instead. This means I miss youth lah.. haha.
I hope you all had a great weekend and may you have a good week ahead huh?
Well, let me tell you that I felt strange being at home Saturday nights, because Sat nights are spent with my friends in youth, where we laugh, play and learn together. So it was weird watching tv at home. I keep thinking it's Sunday night instead. This means I miss youth lah.. haha.
I hope you all had a great weekend and may you have a good week ahead huh?
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